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QUOTE (Marty34 @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 02:09 PM) Look at Thornton's April . . . Maybe you should go back and actually watch some video footage of those games in April. Pierre directly affected Thorton's April by dropping several easy catches that wound up being blown saves.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 01:50 PM) Yes he stunk and the Sox as a whole stunk. It doesn't diminish what Hibbard said. Please respond to that post. 1) Hibbard conducted a ridiculous amount of research to prove that an 11-22 start is an insurmountable record for turning things around and making the post season. 2) Juan Pierre for the first 6 weeks of the season was literally the worst every day player in all of baseball when taking account various stats. This obviously contributed heavily towards that 11-22 start. 3) Since in #1 above we already established that 11-22 was insurmountable, who cares what he did later in the season? It didn't matter anymore. The damage was done. We continued to trot out the worst player in MLB, digging ourselves in a deeper hole. There's nothing left to prove except that when it no longer mattered, he started putting up better numbers.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 09:51 AM) I looked at Pierre's gamelog for May, and it did seem like there were missed running opportunities there, so some of the people on the other side of this debate seem to have a point. I didn't realize that he's .342 with runners in scoring position this season, and I wonder where his RBI total ranks for leadoff hitters. He does finally have a positive WAR, for what its worth. I know people will say he righted the ship at a time that it didn't mean anything, but seems like 90% of mlb players' careers are built on statistics accrued when those players aren't playing for anything, since baseball has such an unforgiving playoff structure. He was a key reason why we started out so poorly. You even created an entire thread on how insurmountable our awful start was so I'm not sure it matters that he played better after he helped this team get into a hole which couldn't be overcome. If you recall, many of us were posting the stats in early May that demonstrated how he was literally the worst baseball player in MLB at that time.

How much is Sunday Ticket these days? And can you just get the Game Mix channel only for cheaper?

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 01:20 PM) Yeah, his saying that he thought about pinch hitting for him but decided against it because he makes $14 million (which is inaccurate) is the exact opposite of what KW said would be done. I don't know which is worse, Ozzie making that dumbass decision or his outright saying why he made it. *enter Victoryautowreckers98 to back up this idiocy*

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 12:06 PM) So does anyone have DirecTV? They have a pretty sweet deal right now for new subscribers. For 50 bucks a month (plus taxes/fees) I can get their 2nd tier cable, a free hd/dvr box, a free hd box, HD channels, whole-house DVR, the premium stuff for 3 months free, and NFL Sunday Ticket free. We've been going without cable for a year and a half now, and it's been ok. But Netflix streaming has really dropped off, and Hulu Plus is not what it promised to be. I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on this deal. Anyone have thoughts about it? Good/Bad? Sounds like a great deal. I have DirecTv and love it. The one thing I hate is AMC is not offered in HD. EDIT: Never mind. I just looked it up and they do offer it in HD now.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 11:27 AM) The first 3 seasons are now streaming on Netflix. Good to know. I'll get on that soon. I feel like I'm the only one around who doesn't watch that show.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 11:38 AM) Meh, it's the NFL not some unfairly matched college opponent. Stop somebody if you don't like it. I was implying that most coaches, like Kubiak, are p*****s.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 11:28 AM) Milkman will roll his eyes at me but yes, Jessica had me add the Little Red Riding Hood costume to my imagination and fantasy. She looked amazing.

We saw the difference between Kubiak and Belichek yesterday. Up 34-0, Kubiak's team tried running out the clock in the 2nd half. Belichek's team would have applied pressure until the end, likely winning by 60 or so.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 08:43 AM) Yeah, well True Blood and Entourage blew. My expectations for True Blood are so low that I actually enjoyed it last night. Will check out Entourage tonight.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 09:32 AM) Do they still have JaMarcus Russell? No QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 12, 2011 -> 09:32 AM) So how is Madden 12? Don't own it.

The epic 16-0 season from the Oakland Raiders begins tonight.

Happy belated birthday fellas!

Another terrific episode of Curb.

QUOTE (VictoryMC98 @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 12:19 PM) Should that not be green? Since it seems, others failing at the exact same situation is "ok" but since its Dunn, Ozzie is a bad manager. That's your argument? So you're honestly telling me, as you're watching with the game on the line, you're thinking "I'm glad Adam Dunn is up right now with the bases loaded against a lefty. I realize that he is hitting .037 against lefties but Ozzie is absolutely correct by keeping him in there. In fact, this is a very good managerial decision."?

QUOTE (VictoryMC98 @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 11:54 AM) Thanks for the green, information... And no, I wasn't. Dunn isn't hitting in that situation yesterday, if Rios and Dunn hit a single in the 1st Alexi and Paulie hit a single in the 6th Alexi and Paulie hit a single in the 8th So to blame Ozzie for not PH for Dunn in the 9th is an overreaction at its finest. Edit, sorry I thought Ozzie ph for Deaza in the 10th Oh I get it now. Since the players failed earlier in the game, he decided to stop managing and kept in a guy with literally the worst chance of coming through.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 10:17 AM) people overreact over any little thing ozzie does. jeeze, i think when he sneezes it bothers some people And them there's people like you that will always find a reason to excuse him no matter what. He can use derogatory homophobic comments towards reporters, s*** on fans, and publicly rip players on other teams unprompted and you'll have no problem with it whatsoever. The guy is the exact opposite of a "class act". Oh and he's not very good at what he gets paid to do.

QUOTE (God Loves The Infantry @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 09:39 AM) Ha! Ok, dude, whatever makes you sleep at night. You know you're argument is s*** when even a hastily put together google search provides ample evidence to refute it.

QUOTE (God Loves The Infantry @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 09:32 AM) I majored in Criminal Justice. I just happen to think "community policing" is garbage. I think its even worse when it adds in this element of ethnic pandering. Perhaps they are doing it because they admittedly were using racial profiling to the nth degree and locked up countless innocent Muslims for no other reason than their appearance.

Let's run endless reflections of a terrorist attack, but not examine the causes --or the ramifications -- of said terrorist attack.

QUOTE (God Loves The Infantry @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 12:13 AM) Seattle Muslims offended by FBI Outreach slide titled "State Sponsored Terrorism" which features a picture of Ayatollah Khomeini. Really? There might be good Muslims out there, but that s***head wasn't one of them. He was a state sponsor of terrorism, through and through. Those idiots need to relax. And why the f*** is the FBI concerned with outreach to Muslims? They need to quit pandering to all the "special people" out there and get back to their duties as the top federal law enforcement agency of this country. lol at the bolded. Yes, it's still up for debate. The scientific research to find at least one good Muslim hasn't concluded. I hope one day we do confirm that there is in fact a good Muslim on this planet. SMH Might go down as your douchiest comment on this site.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 10, 2011 -> 06:45 PM) lol. You beat me to it. I had planned on posting something similar. 1) You are just angry that we won. You just want Ozzie to get fired. 2) Wait until he goes to Florida and wins multiple titles and we get a boring manager that just says the same thing all of the time.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 10, 2011 -> 06:44 PM) GREEN? Hyperbole? I thought my reputation preceded me. My s*** is so green it stinks.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 10, 2011 -> 06:42 PM) Ozzie's managing was so great this game!!! Ozzie didn't make a single mistake this entire game. Just win, baby!!! Give him the extension right now. Even DJ and Farmer are saying how terrible we played...fifth time with bases loaded is finally the charm. Indians issued 11 walks and gave up 10 hits. 1) How can you complain about Ozzie's managing when we won the game? That doesn't make any sense. Why not be happy that we won? 2) I agree Just Win Baby! That is all that matters. Wins and losses. 3) Juan had another good game. Just admit it. He is a very good baseball player.